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Can't Look Away

by Carola Lovering

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"From the author of Tell Me Lies and Too Good to Be True comes Carola Lovering's Can't Look Away, a sexy suspense novel about the kind of addictive, obsessive love that keeps you coming back--no matter how hard you try to look away. In 2013, twenty-three-year old Molly Diamond is a barista, dreaming of becoming a writer. One night at a concert in East Williamsburg, she locks eyes with the lead singer, Jake Danner, and can't look away. Molly and Jake fall quickly and deeply in love, especially after he writes a hit song about her that puts his band on the map. Nearly a decade later, Molly has given up writing and is living in Flynn Cove, Connecticut with her young daughter and her husband Hunter-who is decidedly not Jake Danner. Their life looks picture-perfect, but Molly is lonely; she feels out of place with the other women in their wealthy suburb, and is struggling to conceive their second child. When Sabrina, a newcomer in town, walks into the yoga studio where Molly teaches and confesses her own fertility struggles, Molly believes she's finally found a friend. But Sabrina has her own reasons for moving to Flynn Cove and befriending Molly. And as Sabrina's secrets are slowly unspooled, her connection to Molly becomes clearer--as do secrets of Molly's own, which she's worked hard to keep buried. Meanwhile, a new version of Jake's hit song is on the radio, forcing Molly to confront her past and ask the ultimate questions: What happens when life turns out nothing like we thought it would, when we were young and dreaming big? Does growing up mean choosing with your head, rather than your heart? And do we ever truly get over our first love?"--… (more)
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4.5 stars- Let’s clear up the discrepancy of ratings. This book is NOT for those people who are hard laden thriller/horror junkies…if you go into this book looking for this you aren’t going to find it.

This book is more of a REALISTIC domestic suspense that would leave most people terrified if it were happening to you.

Hopefully that will help those choosing to pick this up because it’s really good and it should be picked up!

I loved the authors previous book, [b:Too Good to Be True|53137955|Too Good to Be True|Carola Lovering|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1607321994l/53137955._SY75_.jpg|75744540], and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one.
The power of your first true love as an adult can make people do all kinds of things and this is what you will find as the centerpiece of this story.
Love can be so many things to different people, but when a person feels that first love was stolen from them…all bets are off.

With some of my favorite narrators this was an awesome read. ( )
  GeauxGetLit | May 27, 2023 |
A lackluster thriller. Frustrating characters. The book wasn't all bad but it was nothing special. Forgettable.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC. ( )
  jenn88 | Dec 31, 2022 |
Can't Look Away follows Molly, Nick, and Sabrina in a quirky yet crafty love triangle over multiple timelines to see how and if their worlds will ever overlap.
It was nice to have a. domestic thriller for a change where the focus is not all on "the crime". Although that aspect is very present, the timeline switch between different relationships and what happened to them was intriguing. The mysteries of what happened to these relationships were almost more solve-worthy than the crime itself and had better payoffs. 4.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC. ( )
  mookie86 | Nov 22, 2022 |
Molly and Jake meet when they are both in their 20s. They feel an immediate connection. While Molly is finishing her MFA, Jake is trying to make it big with his band. Jake swears to Molly that he has broken up with his girlfriend Sese, and is in love with Molly. However, the touring and Jake's selfishness regarding his music take a toll on their relationship.
Now, several years after their breakup, Sabrina befriends Molly. She is out to get Molly because she believes Molly stole Jake from her. Sabrina is actually Sese, and is now married to Jake, but she is out to extract revenge on Molly. While Molly is happily married to Hunter, with a daughter, Stella, Sabrina wants to destroy Molly.
Things go crazy when Molly discovers that Sabrina is married to Jake. Seeing Jake again after a few years makes Molly question whether or not she did the right thing leaving him years earlier.
This book is about revenge, jealousy, and marriage, as well as immature relationships vs. mature relationships. @carolatlovering @stmartinspress #CantLookAway #CarolaLovering #StMartinsPress #NetGalley ( )
  rmarcin | Jul 29, 2022 |
Storyline was intriguing… a couple’s eyes meet at a concert. One is a singer, the other in a crowd. They can’t look away and this starts their love story. But, some people should know when to give up. At some point in this story, I was annoyed with each character. But, the story dragged me in and kept me turning the pages. Drama throughout! I thought it would be more of a psychological thriller. Ending was not what I expected. Enjoyable enough, quick read. Will definitely give this author another try.

Thanks to Ms. Lovering, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone! ( )
  LoriKBoyd | Jul 5, 2022 |
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"From the author of Tell Me Lies and Too Good to Be True comes Carola Lovering's Can't Look Away, a sexy suspense novel about the kind of addictive, obsessive love that keeps you coming back--no matter how hard you try to look away. In 2013, twenty-three-year old Molly Diamond is a barista, dreaming of becoming a writer. One night at a concert in East Williamsburg, she locks eyes with the lead singer, Jake Danner, and can't look away. Molly and Jake fall quickly and deeply in love, especially after he writes a hit song about her that puts his band on the map. Nearly a decade later, Molly has given up writing and is living in Flynn Cove, Connecticut with her young daughter and her husband Hunter-who is decidedly not Jake Danner. Their life looks picture-perfect, but Molly is lonely; she feels out of place with the other women in their wealthy suburb, and is struggling to conceive their second child. When Sabrina, a newcomer in town, walks into the yoga studio where Molly teaches and confesses her own fertility struggles, Molly believes she's finally found a friend. But Sabrina has her own reasons for moving to Flynn Cove and befriending Molly. And as Sabrina's secrets are slowly unspooled, her connection to Molly becomes clearer--as do secrets of Molly's own, which she's worked hard to keep buried. Meanwhile, a new version of Jake's hit song is on the radio, forcing Molly to confront her past and ask the ultimate questions: What happens when life turns out nothing like we thought it would, when we were young and dreaming big? Does growing up mean choosing with your head, rather than your heart? And do we ever truly get over our first love?"--

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